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MGT 426 Entire CourseFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comMGT 426 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article ReviewMGT 426 Week 1 Individual Assignment Functions of Management SummaryMGT 426 Week 1 DQ 1MGT 426 Week 1 DQ 2MGT 426 Week 2 Individual Assignment Roles of Managers and Individuals PaperMGT 426 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Managing Change Paper Part IMGT 426 Week 2 Team Assignment CSR BriefMGT 426 Week 2 Individual Assignment Evolving Corporate Culture ReportMGT 426 Week 2 DQ 1MGT 426 Week 2 DQ 2MGT 426 Week 3 Individual Assignment Resistance to Change Paper MGT 426 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Managing Change Paper and Presentation Part IIMGT 426 Week 3 Team Assignment Planning for Change in an Organization ReportMGT 426 Week 3 DQ 1MGT 426 Week 3 DQ 2MGT 426 Week 4 Individual Assignment Ethics During Change paper MGT 426 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Managing Change Paper Part IIIMGT 426 Week 4 Individual Assignment Evolution of Business Report MGT 426 Week 4 DQ 1MGT 426 Week 4 DQ 2MGT 426 Week 5 Individual Assignment Learning Organization PaperMGT 426 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Managing Change Paper and Presentation Part IVMGT 426 Week 5 Individual Assignment Control Function Analysis MGT 426 Week 5 Team Assignment Motivate and Manage Change PresentationMGT 426 Final GuideMGT 426 Week 5 DQ 1MGT 426 Week 5 DQ 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Final GuideFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comScore 24/30 1. These are all reasons why people resist change in an organization, except: Locus of control Self-Interest Uncertainty Lack of understanding and trust 2 Change requires contingency planning. Which is not a factor affecting the business environment: Increasing supply costs Declining markets Organizational restructuring Economic downturns 3 Appreciation and influence over individuals, groups or organizations is attributed to a: World interconnectivity World travel Global perspective Global mindset 4 Overcoming resistance to change involves one of these tactics: Analysis and reporting Planning and organizing Negotiation and mediation Communication and education 5 Ethical behavior is an important element of change management since ethics governs this aspect of human decisions: Adaptability Behavior Collaboration Understanding 6 A leader focuses on people, looking to serve as a change agent. Which one is not a quality of a leader: Personal power Promotes change Position power Nurtures and innovates 7 Change management is best served by listening and asking questions, but also by analyzing gestures and expressions. This concept is known as: Expressive communication Interpersonal communication Verbal communication Nonverbal communication 8 To become a change agent as a leader, one must be self aware of the natural talents and abilities developed through learned knowledge and skills. This is also known as: Strengths Threats Weaknesses Opportunities 9 _________ is a philosophy that focuses on enhancing quality and efficiency through improved decision-making in an organization. Quality Circles Six Sigma Standard Deviation Benchmarking 10 The changing business environment has prompted companies to consider workers who are not working full-time or on a permanent basis. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 1 DQ 1FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comWeek 1 DQ 1Why is change necessary? What about change is disruptive? How can meeting the challenge of change become organizational opportunities? — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 1 DQ 2FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comWeek 1 DQ 2Change: what is in it for me? What is the cycle of change? What are some examples of continuous change? What are some examples of discontinuous change? What are some differences between continuous and discontinuous change? — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 1 Individual Assignment Article ReviewFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comIndividual Assignment: Article ReviewUse the course’s Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR), the Internet, or other resources, to find an article that defines the learning organization.Prepare a 700–1,050-word Article Review that includes the following:Summarize the article.Summarize the author’s conclusion and/or recommendation.Summarize your conclusion and/or recommendation.Summarize how the concept in the article applies to your organization.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 1 Individual Assignment Functions of Management SummaryFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comResearch the basic functions of management. Create a presentation with speaker notes using Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Publisher®, Word, or sites such as Glogster® and PiktoChart®. Create a 525-word summary of the presentation. Analyze the basic functions of management and the role these play in change management. Explain how the concept of innovative management creates a new paradigm for managing an organization in the 21st century, through the enhancement of technology. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 2 DQ 1FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comWeek 2 DQ 1What is organizational culture? What is the relationship between shared vision and organizational culture? How does organizational culture affect an organization’s ability to cope with change? — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 2 DQ 2FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comWeek 2 DQ 2How does modeling a change process facilitate change? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the three change models? What are some applications of the three change models? — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 2 Individual Assignment Evolving Corporate Culture ReportFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comDevelop a 1,400-word report that explains how the global business environment is bringing change to the role of managers in Corporate America. If using your current employer is not feasible, consider an organization or company for which you would like to work that is experiencing change due to expansion into a global scope. Analyze how each of these concepts has a direct effect on globalization. Address the following: How the global mindset of a manager affects the outcome of change management. How the economic, sociocultural and legal-political environments influence change. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 2 Individual Assignment Roles of Managers and Individuals PaperFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comIndividual Assignment: Roles of Managers and Individuals PaperPrepare a 700–1,050-word paper assessing the various roles of managers and individuals in the change process.Include an examination of the two types of change agents as well as and a manager’s role in combating resistance and championing change.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Managing Change Paper Part IFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comLearning Team Assignment: Managing Change Paper Part IOver the course of this class, your Learning Team will develop a comprehensive Managing Change Paper. Each week, your team will add more elements to this paper. By the final week, you will have a cumulative paper that addresses the complete change cycle.Select a team member’s work organization. Identify a specific change that your Learning Team feels should occur in the selected organization.Prepare a 1,400- to 2,100-word paper describing the cycle of change, and the specific change that needs to occur within the cycle of change. Be sure to:Compare and contrast continuous and discontinuous change in this scenario.Differentiate between the two types of change agents and how one or both can be used in this scenario.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 2 Team Assignment CSR BriefFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comExplore how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will play a role as an element of change management for the workforce in the 21st century. Consider how sustainable business will play a role in addressing each element of the Triple-Bottom Line (TBL). Focus on the three elements of the TBL: The People The Planet The Profit Develop a 700-word brief that addresses the three elements and presents a proposal for how companies should operate in a sustainable manner to bring change that leads to socially-responsible prosperity into an organization. State how adapting to this new model can be achieved in an existing organization. Include at least three references where at least one must be a publication from the University Library. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 3 DQ 1FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comDQ1:Why is it important to do a gap analysis? How do you apply gap analysis to the change models? Give an example of when you may use a gap analysis. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 3 DQ 2FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comDQ2:What are the steps in implementing change? What should you consider when selecting a change implementation model? Explain. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 3 Individual Assignment Resistance to Change PaperFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comIndividual Assignment: Resistance to Change PaperPrepare a 1,400- to 2,100-word paper identifying both organizational and individual causes of resistance to change.Describe how Lewin’s theory of change can be used to overcome resistance to change.Integrate the assigned readings to your discussion and properly cite your specific references.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Managing Change Paper and Presentation Part IIFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comLearning Team Assignment: Managing Change Paper Part IIUse the organization selected for your Managing Change Paper Part I.Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper defining and explaining the importance of understanding shared vision and organizational culture in the context of change for your selected organization.Examine modeling as a facilitator of change and explain the three models of change that were discussed for this week.Prepare 5- to 7-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation including speaker’s notes illustrating your Managing Change Paper Part II. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 3 Team Assignment Planning for Change in an Organization ReportFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comConsider an existing organization you are familiar with, such as an employer, or a company for which you would like to work that operates under a traditional management model. The company’s new CEO is looking to grow the company into a sustainable organization. In her initial evaluation, the CEO realizes that the traditional management approach is not compatible with being sustainable and wants to explore integrating a Corporate Social Responsibility program as an initial step to becoming a sustainable organization. Create a 1,400-word change management brief or report. Explain how change management, in the context Lewin or Kotter’s models, (select only one) can help the organization become a socially-responsible organization. Apply the MBO (Management-By-Objectives) method and outline the following: Define the project goals in the context of change management. Propose an action plan for creating change. Establish how progress will be measured. Determine how performance will be validated. Include at least four references with at least two being a publication from the University Library. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 4 DQ 1FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comHow do you measure the progress of change? How do you know change has been institutionalized? How do you determine what changes have occurred? — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 4 DQ 2FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comWhat organizational systems are impacted by the cycle of change? Explain. What systems are not as easily impacted by change? Why or why not? — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 4 Individual Assignment Ethics During Change paperFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comIndividual Assignment: Ethics During Change paperPrepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper examining the ethical issues organizations face when implementing change. Be sure to:Integrate the assigned readings to your discussionProperly cite your specific references.Include the URL if you used an electronic source and if you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 4 Individual Assignment Evolution of Business ReportFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comThe business environment is continuously evolving with the integration of new management trends developed to create opportunity and respond to challenges. Innovation often challenges the status quo of organizations and change agents in an organization must become intrapreneurs to meet those challenges. You have been tasked with communicating to the VP of Human Resources the need to prepare the current staff for a more diverse workforce as a result of opening a new office in Miami, FL. This geographical area is known for its cultural, religious and ethnic diversity in comparison to the company’s office in Topeka, KS. Create a 1,400-word report that analyzes the relationship between these concepts or topics: The role of innovation in executing change strategies Managing diversity in the workplace How technology facilitates the implementation of change in today’s workforce Explain how the workforce in the company will benefit from welcoming an inclusive and more diverse group of coworkers. Take into account all three bullet points to create an essay that outlines the benefits and the opportunity that a more diverse workforce will create. Include at least five references with at least two from a publication from the University Library. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Managing Change Paper Part IIIFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comLearning Team Assignment: Managing Change Paper Part IIIUse the organization selected for your Managing Change Paper Part I.Prepare a 2,100- to 2,800-word paper applying an appropriate change model to your selected organization’s change situation.Develop a communication plan for that change.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 5 Individual Assignment Control Function AnalysisFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comToday’s workforce is diverse in terms of age and other aspects that influence performance and success. Leaders must both motivate and support employees so that they can continuously adapt to change while creating opportunity in their careers. Develop a 1,400-word analysis of how change management can help retain or promote employee loyalty by taking into account:: Motivating individuals to stay engaged Monitoring employee performance through the control function of management Communicating the change process at both a strategic and tactical level Include at least three references with at least one being a publication from the University Library. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 5 Individual Assignment Learning Organization PaperFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comIndividual Assignment: Learning Organization PaperPrepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper analyzing the characteristics of a learning organization and its applications in a global environment.Outline Senge’s five disciplines and their applications.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — MGT 426 Week 5 Team Assignment Motivate and Manage Change PresentationFOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.mgt426mart.comEvolving into a global organization means that both organizations and individuals must adapt to the opportunities and challenges created by doing business across borders. Select a continent where your organization (or a company for which you want to work) is currently operating or wishes to operate. Outline how change can be managed for a company that has never done business outside of the U.S. Create a 10- to 12-slide communication plan in Microsoft® PowerPoint®, with speaker notes. Define the contribution of employee empowerment as a catalyst for change into a global organization. Explain how you can motivate and manage change, taking into account the following concepts: Change Management and the Basic Functions of Management. Adapting to workforce diversity, cultural and language differences, and foreign customs. Include at least four references where at least one must be a publication from the University Library. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —